Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-25
THE PROPOSED UNION DEpOr.
How q Resident Of South WASHINGTON
Regards the New Bill.

The railroad bill reported in the Senate yester-
day from the District committee and printed in
yesterdays STAR which proposes union depot
for the two steam railroads entering the city in
what Is known as Monument SQUARE has nat,,-
rally been the subject OF a good deal OF discus
sion among the residents of South Washington
who are more directly affected by this measure
The president of the association which was formed
for the purpose Of looking out for the interests of
that locality Is Mr. Church, who is at present out
OF the city, but a STAR reporter saw prominent
member OF the association, who said:
81 don't know what action Mr. Church will take
when he returns, but suppose that a meeting nr
the association VIII be called to take some acfio" n
One object In organizing was in part to try To mt
stop TO the use by the railroad companies of our
streets as freight yards and for storing cars Az
the companies under this new bill Will be REQUIRED
to buy sufficient ground for all needed yards and
other purposes, l suppose that the streets win
not be used Tor this purpose. The effect how.
ever, of the bill will undoubtedly be to MAKE
the larger portion of South Washington a place
for railroad shops and yards and the residencfs0f
the employees OF the railroad 1t certainiV lSe,Ii
lead to the abandonment of that part OF the CITY
for residence purposes strictly speaking. B,Io
don't think that there Will be any use In O6tecfinS
although there is vacant ground and water lois "a
the south OF the Capitol which could be used for
the purpose OF a union depot without interfering
homes there. This bill, however, is evidently the
result OF compromise and arrangement between
the two roads, and II these companies are in favor
OF it there is no doubt about It's becoming n law
The Baltimore and Ohio road have ALWAYS wanted
to get in this locality and enjoy the same afiyan
tageS with the Pennsylvania road and this hin
seems to grant this. The Pennsylvania road On tho
other hand, probably realized that a uniOn denot
was inevitable, and SO acquieSced in this arranTe
ment as the best they could make SOyOn can see
that there is no use in the people OF South WASH
1ngtOn having any objections Tor the reason that
the railroad influence In Congress Is greater than
any they can bring to bear and anythtnr thar
the railroads favor will OF course become 3 law
However, we will hold q meeting and Determine
what to do, and then we will do our best. thar ia
all we can expect to accomplish ANY one who
considers the matter will realize that t fs GREAT
injustice and hardship to have o RAILROAD denot
right In the center OF q pOpulOuS portion or the
city, but such considerations, am AFRAID vii
have but little weight with Congress-
WHAT THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS SAY m ruv
The bill introduced in both houses of f,on,roe,
yesterday to regulate steam railroads in the Dts-
trict and providing for a union depot on the Arm.
ory square was prepared by the District Commis-
sioners. Mr.. Wheatley said to-day that the hin
had been long and carefully considered nv the
Commissioners and they deemed the plan If nrcS
posed the best that had been suggested This
bill will give the B. o. company the priyile1e IF
making u southern connection by way Of the one,
bridge. tsA A1o14s
The NoRFoLK LINE Beginning tomorrow Wed.
neSday, January 18th, the steamer George r nar,
Will resume her trips TO Norfolk and Norfnexa Non
roe, leaving the 5rh-street wharf at pm N-s'.-